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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

742 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 38

Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The Hume Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Andrews (president), Wilson, Heppner, Smithenbecker, Bell, Lea[?], Westendort, Bromfield, and Jelbart,…

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Wodonga Shire Council's Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council on Wednesday a letter was received from Hume Shire Council, stating that the decomposed care[?]ses of three horses…

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The Late Driver Wells. Hume Shire Council Pays Tribute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council adjourned its meeting yesterday for five minutes as a mark of respect to the memory of Driver Wilfred S. Wells, its assistant clerk, who…

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Shire Engineer's Repport

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, Mr. H. G. Dunlop reported as follows:— I have inspected the…

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Width of Tyres. Mitchell Shire Protests

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

The proposed Whith of Tyres Bill was severely condemued by the Mitchell Shire Council on Thursday, when Cr. G. Lindon moved that the Minister…

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Urgent Appeal. Help Belgium. £1000 a Day From Our State. £150 a Month From Shire of Berrigan

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

It is now some six weeks since the National Fund for the relief of the unfortunate Belgians was opened in this State. New South Wales has…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, April 12

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3

Present--Cr. G. Duncan (president. in the chair), and Crs. J. Lousdale, F. W. Knight, J. H. Wills, C. O. Baker Engineer A. H. Bray and E. Bray (shire…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council took place last night, there being present:—The Mayor (Mr W. G. Butterworth) and Aldermen Layh,…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers, Culcairn, on Monday last, Crs J. H. Balfour,…

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Council Meeting "Hung Up."

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council, as well as a special meeting to confirm the new Ordinance proposed at a previous sitting…

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New South Wales Legislative Council. P.L.L and Appointments. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

There was another full dress debate at the p.L.L. conference to night on the question of the appointments to the Legislative Council…

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Murray Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Murray Shire Council was held at the Shire offices, Mathoura, on Tuesday, when there were present Crs. K. Daly…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Shire Council of Carrathool was held on Thursday last. There were present Crs. Nixon…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen shire council, The President feelingly referred to the death of Cr. Graham's mother, and…

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Conargo Shire Council About People

The Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Conargo Shire Council was held yesterday morning. Cr. P. Landale (president) occupied the chair, and there were also Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick, of Cornalla Station, have forwarded £10 to the "Argus" fund for the starving Belgians. The marriage of Miss Stella Taylor with…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 13

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

Present--The Deputy Mayor (Ald. F. J. Sammons), and Ald. Chivell, Bent, Parkin, Oswald, and King. Correspondence…

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Other Items. Reported War Council at Constantinople

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The whole of the men forming Kitchener's army acquitted themselves splendidly in the operations in which they have been engaged…

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Municipal Finance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

For the first time for some months the various accounts of the municipality were sufficiently in funds to permit of the accounts not only being passed for…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The Council of the above Shire met on Thursday morning. Cr. P. Landale (president), and Crs. R. H. Landale, J. V. Ingram, J. H. Patterson, junr., and…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of councillors of the above Shire was held at Mathoura on Tuesday. Crs. A. Daly (president), W. R. Clarke, J. Santilla, D. Glenn, W…

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